Monday, February 8, 2010

What better way to say "I love you"?Valentine's Day screams chocolate to me. Perhaps it has something to do with all the heart shaped boxes of chocolate you find at the store this time of year. I am not complaining though because I LOVE chocolate. If you are not a chocolate person then this post is nor for you so you should just turn around and come back next week. I wanted to fully embrace chocolate for my Valentine's Day post. It was my intention to make these double chocolate cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache Frosting, but then a blizzard hit the DC area. By the time we made it to the grocery store they were completely out of heavy cream. Now I have no idea why people preparing for a blizzard need to stock up on cream, but apparently they did. I worked with what I had and made a delicious chocolate buttercream that was incredible. I did not even miss the ganache. To jazz these cupcakes up a bit, I used melted chocolate to create heart toppers...so simple, yet very impressive.

Cream the butter on medium speed until it is very light in texture. Add the confectioner's sugar, cocoa powder, melted chocolate, and vanilla extract and mix on a low speed until the sugar and butter are blended, scraping down the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed. Increase the speed to medium, with the mixer running, add the milk one tablespoon at a time until you reach the desired consistency.

Transfer your melted chocolate into a plastic sandwich bag; cut the tip of the corner of the bag. Pipe your chocolate into the shape of a heart (or any other shape) onto wax paper, let harden completely before transferring to cupcakes.

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My name is Risa and I am an accountant living in the Washington D.C. area with a passion for all things sweet. I have always enjoyed baking and creating new treats, so I decided I would share it with the rest of the world. If you would like to email me I can be contacted at bakedperfection@gmail.com.